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A crowd mills about on a tree-lined street, with colorful flags hanging overhead.

2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts to be held July 9-13

July 03, 2025

An image of artwork portraying Uncle Sam covered in tattoos, made circa 1965 by artist Billy Morrow Jackson

New exhibition at Palmer Museum through July 27 calls for community response

July 02, 2025

Altoona professors’ podcast explores the first three ‘Final Destination’ films

July 01, 2025

Ceramics Class with The Center for Arts & Crafts at Penn State

Registration open for July classes at the Center for Arts & Crafts at Penn State

June 30, 2025

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Q&A with Luke Gall, music education alumnus and co-founder of Ultimate Drill Book

June 27, 2025

Cirque performer group on a colorful stage

'Cirque Dreams Holidaze' is set to dazzle at the BJC this holiday season

June 25, 2025

A black-and-white portrait of former Penn State Behrend Dean John M. Lilley

Behrend history book explores growth of the college from 1980 to 2010

June 25, 2025

Icons for Sagacity on display at HUB-Robeson Galleries

'Icons for Sagacity' on display in HUB-Robeson Galleries exhibition cases

June 23, 2025

Penn State Altoona students do a jazz dance in front of a blue background

Penn State Altoona to offer jazz dance classes beginning July 10

June 20, 2025

Art gallery wall with three colorful abstract paintings, including bold red, graffiti-style, and vibrant fantasy-themed works.

Penn State Altoona presents alumni art exhibition

June 18, 2025

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Palmer Museum unfolds contemporary exhibition on the ancient medium of paper

June 17, 2025

Altoona professors’ latest 'Horror Joy' podcast explores Indigenous dark fiction

June 17, 2025

A split screen image of two photographs: at left, a man lying in the grass and at right a woman dressed in tradition Chinese wedding garments.

Stuckeman graphic design students shine in Graphis New Talent Awards

June 16, 2025

Jared Frederick

Penn State Altoona professor interviewed about his Pennsylvania history series

June 16, 2025

Student's potential career path includes summer opportunity on Broadway

June 16, 2025

In brief: Penn State Altoona professor’s essay published in nature magazine

June 16, 2025

The dance Studio in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host open dance class June 29

June 13, 2025

A group of people dancing joyously on a covered stage

Juneteenth 2025 to be celebrated at Penn State with community events June 13-14

June 11, 2025

A male and female student rehearse a theater scene.

Penn State Centre Stage summer theater returns with two distinct productions

June 10, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host summer performance series, calls for local artists

June 09, 2025

Altoona professors’ latest 'Horror Joy' podcast explores 'Black/Southern Gothic'

June 09, 2025

Funny depiction of Shakespeare with bruises and black eye and yelling Ouch

Penn State Centre Stage ignites summer with the launch of Firefly Rep

June 03, 2025

Baker's Dozen book art montage 2025

Pa. Center for the Book's 'Baker’s Dozen' children's booklist announced for 2025

June 03, 2025

Gallery’s summer exhibition showcases five artists’ work

June 02, 2025

Gospel documentary by Penn State Altoona emeritus professor to air June 19

June 02, 2025

Altoona professor publishes book of documentary poems on labor and employment

June 02, 2025

An image of a diorama with two owls overlooking a river and lush valley

Arts and Architecture alumna explores LA River’s past, future in exhibition

May 30, 2025

Music in the Gardens

Penn’s Woods Music Festival returns for vibrant, intimate celebration June 20–22

May 28, 2025

Art installation at HUB-Robeson Galleries, Parenthetic Passage, will be available to view through Oct. 30

New York artist, Camille Hoffman, will be on display in HUB-Robeson Galleries

May 27, 2025

Pieces of ceramic artwork with a white background. Ceramic items look to be tea pots in various sizes and shapes.

'Pour Piece,' a glazed ceramics exhibit, now on display at HUB-Robeson Gallery

May 22, 2025

book covers: Sidle Creek (left) and With or Without you (right)

Pennsylvania Center for the Book announces two titles for 2025 Great Reads

May 21, 2025

Altoona professors’ latest 'Horror Joy' podcast explores 'cop horror' films

May 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona Professor Erin Murphy holding a copy of her latest book Fluent in Blue

English professor’s poetry book is finalist for Julie Suk Award

May 21, 2025

A ballet dancer on pointe in ballet shoes

Penn State Altoona to offer ballet classes beginning June 8

May 20, 2025

Author, Julie Park, wearing a blue denim shirt and holding a large book open in a room with bookshelves

English professor and librarian pens 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title

May 19, 2025

The cover of Keystone Poetry book

PSU Press releases 'Keystone Poetry,' featuring 182 contemporary poets

May 16, 2025

The dance Studio in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona announces summer 2025 open dance classes

May 15, 2025

The cover of a book titled Le Corbusier's Ahmedabad Millowners' Association Building

New book by Stuckeman architecture professor reexamines Le Corbusier’s theories

May 14, 2025

Blue graphic that reads WPSU Poetry Writing Competition

Budding poets from across Central Pennsylvania make their literary debut on WPSU

May 13, 2025

photo collage showing process of children making paper with plant material

Libraries’ Conservation Centre, Arboretum papermaking events return this summer

May 13, 2025

Al Karosas receives 2023 CBICC Tourism Business Leader of the Year Award

BJC General Manager Al Karosas named instructor at esteemed Venue Management School

May 12, 2025

Tom Mosser unveiling Lion at the Library painting

Alumni Association's 'Hintzpiration' event returns July 11–12 for Arts Fest

May 12, 2025

Happy Valley Animation Festival being held at the HUB-Robeson Galleries

May 08, 2025

Person working on stained glass in a workshop.

Center for Arts and Crafts offers May classes and workshops beginning May 18

May 08, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor is finalist for Midwest Book Award

May 07, 2025

An outside view of a recital hall with grand windows photographed at sunset

New-Music Festival and Symposium showcases talent to international community

May 07, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ latest podcasts explores '90s slasher films

May 06, 2025

Four One Night on Broadway performer headshots

‘New One Night on Broadway' takes Centre Stage with Penn State Theatre alumni

May 06, 2025

Tender, by Beth Hetland, cover art, and photo of Beth Hetland, a woman wearing a flowered dress,smiling into the camera

Beth Hetland's 'Tender' wins 2025 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize

May 06, 2025

Closeup of springtime flowers

Nature and wellness unite at the Arboretum’s 'Wild Wellness' event

May 06, 2025

Penn State Forum Speaker Series announces 2025-26 lineup

May 05, 2025

An image of a piece of artwork featuring orange, red, yellow, green and blue tones.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre art gallery features student work

May 05, 2025

Dance studio in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona to host tap class starting May 9

May 02, 2025

Queen Bee and the Blue Hornet Band at Penn State Movin' On 1998

Dear Old State: Keep on 'Movin' On'

May 01, 2025

Bright green title text with Frankenstein images in the background

Penn State to present premiere of 'True Crime Frankenstein'

April 30, 2025

Altoona English professor’s forthcoming book receives advance praise

April 29, 2025

Neil deGrasse Tyson stands in front of a Hubble telescope image of the solar galaxy.

Tickets go on sale starting April 30 to see astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

April 29, 2025

A young cow reaches its head through pen bars to inspect a microphone boom.

Deadline to experience the free 200 Acres sound walk is June 30

April 29, 2025

A gallery with classical paintings on the wall and textiles laid out for display throughout the room

Hidden Gems: The Ronald K. De Long Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley

April 29, 2025

A large room full of shoppers browsing lots of books on tables

AAUW State College to hold 2025 Used Book Sale on May 17-20

April 28, 2025

Book Cover that read "The Routledge Companion to Remix Studies"

School of Visual Arts faculty member co-edits, co-authors book on ‘remix studies’

April 28, 2025

An architectural rendering of a building on a dark, gloomy island.

Architecture grad students earn gold mention in international design competition

April 28, 2025

Livestream talk on April 30 with award-winning television director Mary Lou Belli

April 28, 2025

Artwork by Grace Brown depicting two children playing in the water.

Spring 2025 issue of Penn State Altoona literary arts magazine available online

April 25, 2025

Altoona professors welcome best-selling author to latest podcast episode

April 24, 2025

A black and white photograph of several architectural models.

Architecture department to host traveling exhibition of Le Corbusier works

April 23, 2025

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